The British Pteridological Society is for fern enthusiasts of the British Isles, and was founded in England in 1891.
The origins and early history of the BPS at the time of "Pteridomania" is described in the book The Victorian Fern Craze. The BPS celebrated its centenary in 1991; amongst other things, it was marked by the publication of the book, A World of Ferns.
The British Pteridological Society is a registered charity: No. 1092399. The BPS has as its Patron King Charles III.
Publications The British Pteridological Society publishes a number of works, which promote pteridology: The Fern Gazette The Pteridologist The Bulletin
Presidents of the Society John A. Wilson (1831-1914) was elected Chairman of the Society at the first meeting in 1891; subsequently Dr. F.W. Stansfield was invited to become the first President of the Society. He took office in 1892.
President Term Frederick Wilson Stansfield (1854-1937)1892-1897, 1902-1904, 1907-1908 Charles Thomas Druery (1843-1917)1898-1901 William Henry Phillips (1830-1923)1904-1907 James J. Smithies (c.1850-1931)1908-1909 Alex Cowan (1863-1943)1909-1920 William Bathgate Cranfield (1859-1948)1920-1948 Robert Bolton (c.1869-1949)1948-1949 Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958)1949-1958 Thomas H. Bolton (1899-1972)1958-1960 Richard Eric Holttum (1895-1990)1960-1963 Reginald Kaye (1902-1992)1963-1966 James Davidson (c.1896-1985)1966-1969 Irene Manton (1904-1988)1969-1972 Henry L. Schollick (1906-1991)1972-1975 Stanley Walker (1924-1985)1975-1979 James Wood Dyce (1905-1996)1979-1982 Anthony Clive Jermy (1932-2014)1982-1985 Gwladys Tonge (1920-2017)1985-1988 Barry A. Thomas1988-1991 Jack Henry Bouckley (1919-2013)1991-1994 Trevor George Walker (1927-2006)1994-1997 Martin H. Rickard1997-2001 Alastair C. Wardlaw2001-2004 Adrian F. Dyer2004-2007 Robert W. Sykes2007-2010 Mary Gibby2010-2013 John A. Edgington2013-2016 Fred Rumsey2016-2019Alison Evans2019-2022Rob Cooke2022-2025Barry Wright2025-
References
External links Web site of the British Pteridological Society